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or scrapers. See the shape of the crest, right and left hand 

 sides the same. The marking round the brow of the helmet, 

 the knight's motto or name, probably H <B W <& <& ft. The 

 Greek key scroll work shown in the wood-cut is impossible 

 in the original, and is a substitute of some dour Christian 

 who thought it hellish even to write M (B W H even if 

 the small size of the woodcut did not preclude it. If tbis 

 surmise is correct, how many men have been put off the 

 the scent by this inaccuracy. See the portion of Eliza- 

 bethan period ruff on the left shoulder of the figure; the 

 shoulder guards to protect the neck when the helmet is not 

 rigidly united with the breast plate. The sword belt of 

 small cowrie shells; if the figure represented a native, 

 this would be round the neck. The figure is damaged on 

 the left side, the shoulder guard broken off and the <Sft 

 effaced at the same time. See the black moustache, (Jukes 

 calls the figure "a boy") no Straits natives have that. 

 The right hand beckoning for aid, or perhaps holding a 

 sword. 



If the body is made of bamboo, the head pulls off and the 

 neck is the stopper and contains the screed. Dampier 

 preserved his journal in a joint of bamboo. The joint of 

 bamboo on the table before you would fit this three feet 

 figure's body. See the end of it showing between the legs 

 of the picture. 



Note how well De Vega's memory was cherished, 250 

 years, and the instructions carried out ; Mammoos, a 

 descendant, ivoiihl go on board the "Fly " and personally 

 deliver his charge to the first big canoe that came there. 

 Mama, is Peruvian for mother. 



The Royal United Service Museum now contains only 

 Naval and Military relics. In 1896 the British Museum 

 purchased objects from the United Service Museum; there 

 was no tortoise shell figure, in fact nothing from Darnley 



